Australian Telegrams.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2777, 8 January 1878, Page 2

Australian Telegrams.

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Some of the Fenian prisoners who hare been sentenced: to imprisonment for life, and who are now confined in Pentridge Stockade, are about to be released. The importation of, grape Tines into Queensland has been'forbidden by a proclamation issued under the Act of last session. „ „ „ „ , , ir - ..-, .. ■ ■■- ■

Thirty two thousand miles of roads are «re how proalaiined open in Victoria; Lake George, New, South Walea, is gaid to ' Have' pereeptility aecr^ased in' Tolume during the present drought. . A great deal of uneasiness has been caused in Brisbane by a Chinaman appearing to be suffering from leprosy, but a medical examination of his case has shown that there is no cause for alarm.

Bishop Hale has baptised thirty-two Polynesians at Maryborough, Queensland.

The Famine Fund, Brisbane, has been closed. The subscriptions reached £24GD. A dealer named Grey, in Melbourne, was fined £10, with £5 5s costi, for having a quantity of unwholesome meat, intended for food, in his position. A second snake has been killed in Sydney. On Wednesday afternoon a carpet snake, six feet long, was discovered lying amongst a quantity of waste paper and other articles scattered -about the floor of an upper-room on .premises in Market street i How the reptile got there is not known, but it is believed it was one of a number that were a year or so ago on exhibition there. Soon after it was discovered it was killed.

Sir Samuel Wilson will shortly lay the foundation stone of the Wilson Hall, at theMelbdurrieTrniveriity. A bopt, containing a young man and his sitter* capsized in the Brisbane River. The young man sustained his sister until assistance arrived, but when taken from his arms the was found to be dead.

Orders have been sent to various Victorian; departments to cut, down the expenditure, and to incnr no further expense than is absolutely necessary.